CNET: iPad is no proxy for MacBook Air

CNET writes: "After rumors of a MacBook Air update this week proved to be false, the question remains: is the Air an endangered species that will ultimately yield its spot in Apple's lineup to the iPad?

Although I cannot divine Apple's plans, I know this much: after the iPad came out, salespeople at Apple stores were consistently pointing out (maybe too consistently to be just a coincidence) that the iPad would serve as an adequate replacement for the Air".